Kentucky labor leader Charles Wells dies in house fire

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:31:26 +0000
Kentucky labor leader Charles Wells has died in a house fire in central Kentucky.

(Update) Church fire in Chestertown causes estimated $500,000 in damage

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:06:35 +0000
CHESTERTOWN - A two-alarm blaze at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 305 N. Kent St., resulted in no injuries but caused extensive damage to the building.

Augusta-Richmond County Fire Department adds to ranks

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:05:09 +0000
More than 30 new firefighters have been in the application and training process for the Augusta-Richmond County Fire Department since July. The process started with 700 hopefuls.

Meijer Recalls Touch Point Fan Heaters Due to Fire, Shock Hazards

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:45:00 +0000
Exposed and unshielded electrical components can cause the heater to overheat and melt, posing fire and electrical shock hazards.

Arson suspect's mother may have entered U.S. illegally, feds say

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:33:56 +0000
Dorothee Burkhart, the mother of suspected Hollywood arsonist Harry Burkhart and a German fugitive, may have illegally entered the U.S. using fake documents, federal authorities alleged in court documents.

CPSC Adopts New Federal Standard for Portable Bed Rails

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:15:00 +0000
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When You Take the Time to Listen, Your Actions Will Speak Volumes

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:12:38 +0000
Spend any amount of time in a firehouse and you will hear the individual heartbeats of the department — that is, if you listen. One of the great challenges as an officer is being able and available to listen to the concerns and conditions reflected by firefighters living and working on the line each and every day. This is information not documented, quantified or accurately reflected in subsequent meetings, roundtables and formal reviews, but attended to simply and in a straightforward manner

Charles Wells, Ky labor leader, dies in house fire

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:06:19 +0000
A longtime Kentucky labor leader and Democratic activist, Charles Wells, has died in a fire at his central Kentucky home. He was 52.

Police: Man Starts Tulsa Apartment Fire Over Stolen Drugs

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:52:54 +0000
A man suspected of starting a fire over stolen drugs early Wednesday morning at a Tulsa apartment complex was arrested.

Man Suspected Of Starting Tulsa Apartment Building Fire In Jail

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:52:54 +0000
Tulsa Fire investigators booked James Stout, 56,